Best replacent panle filter for stock air box?

[EvilINGT]

Hi

Just wandering if anyone would know what the best replacement panel filter for a stock airbox on a SII R33 GTS25T would be. I can get:

Unifilter - $65

HKS - $70-90

K&N - $150?

I only have a 3in straight through muffler and upgraded clutch and run 10psi boost. Everything else is stock. Btw i live in Broome, high heat and a lot of dust stop me from deciding on a pod filter.

Any help would be appreiated.

cheers

Ice

[The Dan]

The K&N would probably be your best bet I would say. They are not only the leaders in their field but they offer a one million kilometer warranty in most cases. It might only be 500000, can't remember. I would have no doubt that the HKS one was developed in Japan and would probably not be entirely suited to our climate, especially Broome of all places. How is it over there at this time of year by the way? Hot enough for ya?.

Would only buy the unifilter if I absolutely could not afford the K&N. They do make good filters though.

The short of it is this.

You can pay $150 for the K&N and never look after it and never clean it and it will be crap.

Any air filter has to be maintained and cleaned, these all can be cleaned, I guess it comes down to your budget in the end.

[SKY031]

Oiled filters are illegal in most states. (Check with EPA in in your state)

If you were to use the oiled filter, you would need to clean it regularly under the conditions that you described.

Oiled filters have also been known to foul AFM's if over oiled.

[CerealKiller]

I thought it was open oil filters are illegal. So you can have one on the car as long as it's in an airbox or something like that.

[SKY031]

Here in Vic oiled filters are illegal for road use full stop.

Regardless of whether they are in an enclosed box or not.

[strutto]

Here in Vic oiled filters are illegal for road use full stop.

 Regardless of whether they are in an enclosed box or not.

That's odd considering most motorbikes have an oiled filter from the factory... :confused:

[SKY031]

Motorbikes are subject to different emmisions laws than cars

[strutto]

They are? Cool... Didn't know that...

[EvilINGT]

Cheers guys

Some good info to think about. Probably go the K&N then.

Yeah 3LITE FORS3, nice and hot, probably between 30-34 right now, must be about same where you are are. Only 2 Skylines here and the others a black SI Coupe with a bit of work done, but scrapes on everything as our roads are crap. Ive actually had to wind the boost down to stock now, need to put octane boost in as no one here sells BP Ultimate just normal premium 95 RON .

Ice

[benm]

K&N - $150?

Try ~$110 which makes it much more attractive. I use the K&N and have no complaints.

[The Dan]

Oiled filters are illegal in most states. (Check with EPA in in your state)

If you were to use the oiled filter, you would need to clean it regularly under the conditions that you described.

Oiled filters have also been known to foul AFM's if over oiled.

Good point.

[strutto]

Are you 2 making up?

LMAO...

Sorry for off topic!!!

[The Dan]

what are you talking about...it WAS a good point.

[strutto]

I'm talking about your steering noise tiff

[The Dan]

I know.

No sense in me being all immature about it. He has his opinions and I have mine. There's no problem.

[The Dan]

I'm here to try and help people, not argue with everyone that disagrees with me....even though I do lol.

[strutto]

He has his opinions...

Ooooo now you've done it...

[Duncan]

Unifilter drop in replacement is fine, just remember to clean every few thousand klm. We run em in our race cars

[EvilINGT]

Hahaha, benm i just say $150 cos i went into Autopro and they had to check prices, then rang me up at 8.30 in the morning (i work 10pm until 3am), and they have to get it up to broome, but maybe he was talking about a dodgy pod filter? Once again thanks for the info/opinions. I love SAU for stuff like this .

cheers

Ice

[SKY031]

Just for future reference (In case someone does a search and finds this thread) -

i found this... which sheds a bit of light on VIC EPA laws in regards to pod filters.